myrmepropagandist
Why can't MAGA people be angry that the US has *weak* power outlets and why can't they all get mad about it and switch the country to 220v? Seems very unpatriotic that European power outlets and Chinese Power outlets have twice the voltage.
Why couldn't they just get fixated on that issue and forget the rest?
"liberals think 220v is too dangerous for you! They don't want you to be able to make poptarts too fast!"
sneak
@futurebird we all know that maga people are ineffective; the tyranny of the installed base is too powerful against even effective people.
acb
@futurebird @cstross one problem is that they probably wouldn’t switch to 220 like the metrosexual communists in Paris use but go for an insensibly higher voltage just to own the libs. Quite possibly chosen for numerological reasons, like 1488V or 4547V
Charlie Stross
@acb @futurebird I think three-phase 440VAC is fine for domestic appliances, don't you?
Preferably delivered over USB-C cables.
Charlie Stross
@futurebird @acb Parenthetically, the EU is moving—although they haven't noticed yet—to a triple standard: 100W over USB-C negotiated via PD for smaller stuff, 220VAC for domestic appliances over 100W (microwaves, stoves, washing machines, etc), and probably a de-facto industry standard for car chargers. The USB-C stuff is very real, comes into force by law next Tuesday.
myrmepropagandist
That sounds beautiful and nothing could go wrong.
murph :fedora: :amiga:
@futurebird Never really thought about that. Personally, I'd be more motivated to make the switch to metric before dealing with that. I'm ready for metric now!
Paul Sutton
The UK has 240 v at 13A for mains, however, having stuied electrical engineering at college, (granted sometime ago) it is te current that is dangerous, not the voltage.
Hence we have 3 pin plugs, (earth pin) fuses in the plugs and now RCD devices in place of a metal fuse box, they will cut the circuit instantly a problem occurs.
What would it take to upgrade the entire US infrastructure to 220/240 volts ?
Paul Sutton
Yes, we have both electrical socket circuits, lighting and ovens etc are connected via a switch in the kitchen, and that runs at 30A.
highvoltage
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